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EMC

Industry:IT ISIN:US2686481027 Country:US CRR:C+

Company Profile:
EMC develops, delivers and supports the information technology (IT) industry's range of information infrastructure technologies and solutions. EMC's Information Infrastructure business provides a foundation for customers to manage and secure their information, automate their data center operations. EMC's Information Infrastructure business comprises three segments: Information Storage, Content Management and Archiving, and RSA Information Security.

Strengths/weaknesses profile:
Strengths:
+ binding supplier standards regarding labour / health and safety issues
+ comprehensive measures taken to reduce the digital divide and to enhance technology transfer
+ group-wide implementation of a comprehensive strategy for addressing climate change and related sector-specific risks
+ reasonable measures to reduce and substitute the use of hazardous and toxic substances

Weaknesses:
- lack of transparency concerning measures taken to eliminate hazardous compounds from wastewater streams
- lack of transparency regarding measures to extend the useful life of products


Reasons for inclusion in the Index:
EMC Corporation is an internationally active hardware and software service company. EMC develops, manufactures and distributes hardware and software products as well as providing services for the storage and management electronic information. The company has adopted a climate strategy which serves as a model for the industry and which is applied throughout the company. It has also implemented comprehensive measures aimed at overcoming the so-called digital divide. For example, EMC is a member of the United Nations Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and Development (UNGAID).